The most important book of Chinese medicine and a very important book of Daoist practice is the Yellow Emperor 黄帝. It consists of two parts, the Suwen 素问 "questions of fundamental nature" and the Lingshu 灵枢 "spiritual pivot", a book also called Zhenjing 针经 "Classic of Acupuncture" because the latter is its main content . The book is concepted as a dialog between the Yellow Emperor and Qi Bo 歧伯, his doctor. There is a complete translation by Maoshing Ni (1995), The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine; Boston: Shambala, in which the translation of chapter titles is rather made according to the content than literally.
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1. 上古天真论篇 Shanggu tianzhen The universal truth 2. 四气调神大论篇 Siqi diaoshen dalun The art of life through the four seasons 3. 生气通天论篇 Shengqi tongtian The union of Heaven and human beings 4. 金匮真言论篇 Jinkui zhenyan The truth from the Golden Chamber 5. 阴阳应象大论篇 Yinyang yingxiang dalun The manifestation of Yin and Yang from the macrocosm to the microcosm 6. 阴阳离合论篇 Yinyang zahe The interplay of Yin and Yang 7. 阴阳别论篇 Yinyang bielun Further discourse on Yin and Yang 8. 灵兰秘典论篇 Linglan midian The sacred teachings 9. 六节藏象论篇 Liujie cangxiang The energetic cycles of the universe and their effects of human beings 10. 五藏生成篇 Wuzang shengcheng Dysfunction of the five zang viscera 11. 五藏别论篇 Wuzang bielun Further discourse on the five zang viscera 12. 异法方宜论篇 Yifa fangyi Methods of treatment 13. 移精变气论篇 Yijing bianqi Treatment of the mind and the body 14. 汤液醪醴论篇 Tangye liaoli The art of medicine 15. 玉版论要篇 Yuban lunyao Doctrine of the jade tablet 16. 诊要经终论篇 Zhenyao jingzhong Diagnostic importance and discussion of the collapse of the meridians 17. 脉要精微论篇 Maiyao jingwei The methods of pulse examination 18. 平人气象论篇 Pingren qixiang Pulse analysis 19. 玉机真藏论篇 Yuji zhenzang Seasonal variations and abnormalities in pulses 20. 三部九候论篇 Sanbu jiuhou Determining life and death 21. 经脉别论篇 Jingmai bielun Meridian pathology and corresponding pulse signs 22. 藏气法时论篇 Zangqi fashi Seasonal organ pathology 23. 宣明五气篇 Xuanming wuqi Paradigm of the five elemental phases 24. 血气形志篇 Xueqi xingzhi Channel constituents and acupuncture techniques 25. 宝命全角论篇 Baoming quanxing The preservation of health 26. 八正神明论篇 Bazheng shenming Acupuncture in accordance with cosmic cycles 27. 离合真邪篇 Lihe zhenxie Pathogens 28. 通评虚实论篇 Tongping xushi The nature of excess and deficiency 29. 太阴阳明论篇 Taiyin yangming Discourse on the taiyin and yangmingchannel 30. 阳明脉解篇 Yangming maijie Disorder of the yangming channel 31. 热论篇 Relun Discussion of febrile disease 32. 刺热篇 Cire Acupuncture in the treatment of febrile disease 33. 评热病论篇 Ping rebing A discourse on Wen Bing 34. 逆调论篇 Nidiao Imbalances 35. 疟论篇 Nüe Malaria-like illnesses 36. 刺疟篇 Cinüe Acupuncture in the treatment of malaria 37. 气厥论篇 Qique Pathologic disorders of heat and cold 38. 欬论篇 Kailun Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cough 39. 举痛论篇 Jutong Differentiation of pain 40. 腹中论篇 Fuzhong Conditions of the abdomen 41. 刺腰痛篇 Ciyao tong Acupuncture in the treatment of back pain 42. 风论篇 Fenglun The pathology of wind 43. 痹论篇 Bi The bi syndrome 44. 痿论篇 Wei Wei conditions 45. 厥论篇 Que Jue conditions: The separation of Yin and Yang 46. 病能论篇 Bingneng Normal and abnormal courses of illness 47. 奇病论篇 Qibing Unusual illness 48. 大奇论篇 Daqi Extraordinary illness 49. 脉解篇 Maijie Channel pathology in accordance with the energy almanac 50. 刺要论篇 Ciyao Rudiments of acupuncture 51. 刺齐论篇 Ciqi Needle depth in acupucture 52. 刺禁论篇 Cijin Contraindications in acupuncture 53. 刺志论篇 Cizhi Principles of tonification and sedation in acupuncture 54. 针解篇 Qianjie The art of acupuncture 55. 长刺节论篇 Changci jie Acupuncture techniques 56. 皮部论篇 Pibu Dermatomes of the channels 57. 经络论篇 Jingluo Channels and collaterals 58. 气穴论篇 Qixue Acupuncture points 59. 气府论篇 Qifu Pathways of the channels 60. 骨空论篇 Gukong Acupoints along skeletal indentations 61. 水热穴论篇 Shuirexue Acupuncture treatment in water and febrile diseases 62. 调经论篇 Diaojing Regulation of the channels 63. 缪刺论篇 Miuci Acupuncturing the superficial Luo 64. 四时刺逆从论篇 Sishi cini cong Acupuncture according to the seasons 65. 标本病传论篇 Biaoben bingchuan Biao and Ben and the transmission of disease 66. 天元纪大论篇 Tianyuanji dalun Energy almanac 67. 五运行大论篇 Wuyunxing dalun The Five Phases circuits 68. 六微旨大论篇 Liuweizhi dalun The six atmospheric influences 69. 气交变大论篇 Qijiaobian dalun Effects of the five elemental phases and the six atmospheric influences 70. 五常政大论篇 Wuchang zheng dalun Rules of phase energetics 71. 六元正纪大论篇 Liuyuan zhengji dalun The six macrocosmic influences 72. 刺法论篇 Cifa Acupuncture in epidemiology 73. 本病论篇 Benbing Etiology of disease 74. 至真要大论篇 Zhizhen yao dalun Essentials on disease and therapy 75. 着至教论篇 Zhuzhijiao The Yellow Emperor on pathology 76. 示从容论篇 Shi congrong The importance of correct diagnosis 77. 疏五过论篇 Shu wuguo The five failings of physicians 78. 征四失论篇 Zheng sishi The four lapses of physicians 79. 阴阳类论篇 Yinyanglei The three yin and the three yang channels in the human body 80. 方盛衰论篇 Fangshengshuai Growth and decline of energy 81. 解精微论篇 Jiejingwei Subtle reasoning |